Get the super eraser..


Actually I have never used one... the super eraser, though I keep meaning to buy one...

I have several different Ceramic hones. I have always used some sort of abrasive cleanser and a fine scotchbrite pad to clean mine. I use a generic kithen cleanser. Not sure where you are, but something like (often recommended on discussion groups) BonAmi, or Comet Kitchen Cleanser, or a similar generic (I have the Comet product in my kitchen now...It was on sale). I have used the 3M abrasive pads... or just an old tooth brush to apply the above and do a bit of scrubbing. It works fine...but you don't need to clean the hones until they look NEW !!

BTW, unless you have done many, many knives, the bit of black from the sharpening process that builds up over time, can be ignored. It looks nasty, (all of that black crap on a nice white stone) but until you can feel that you aren't really getting the material removal/ polishing that you need, can really be ignored.

Phil